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Glossary
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Miscellaneous
TV programs
cannot
be watched
normally.
..
Tape cannot be inserted.
Tape cannot be removed.
The cable converter box does not
receive signals from the VCR.
VCR ejects the tape when the
REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed or
when the VCR power is turned
off to set a timer recording.
The motor (cylinder)
rotates
even
when the VCR is in Stop mode.
Channels
above
13 cannot
be
• Put the VCR in TV position
(pages
15-17)•
• Check the connections
between
the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable
(page six).
• Insert the tape, window
side up, with the record
tab facing you.
• Make sure a tape isn't already
in the VCR by pressing
the STOP/EJECT
button
on the VCR or the EJECT button
on the remote
control.
• Gently 16ush on the center of the tape when putting
it in the VCR. Never
force the
tape into the VCR.
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current)
outlet.
• You have set a timer recording. Turn the VCR power on, then eject the tape.
Be sure to insert a tape and turn off the power for your timer recording.
Slide the cable converter
box to the right or left, or move it toward the back of
the VCR until you find the best position.
Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
• To enable
the quick play mechanism,
the cylinder
will rotate for about five
minutes.
This is normal.
received•
• Select CABLE
TV from the tuner set up display
(page 28), then let the VCR
program
the channels.
Glossary
AUDIO
IN(put)lOUT(put)
Jacks: jacks located on the front
_)TR: •one.touch
recording;
programming
a timed recording
and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from anoth-
that starts immediately
and records
for 30 minutes
to four
er source (input) or to send audio to another source (output).
hours, whichever
you specify.
Auto Programming:
process
in which the VCR scans all
available
channels
and places
the ones you receive in its mem-
ory. Then, when you push the CH(annel)
Up/Down
buttons,
you only scan through
channels
you receive.
Bands:
settings
that allow you to tune channels.
• Antenna
- VHF (very high frequency;
channels
2 - 13) and
UHF (ultra high frequency;
channels
14 - 69).
• Cable - all standard
channels
can be received
without
a
cable converter
box.
Dubbing:
copying
a tape using a second
VCR.
Frame:
a single still picture.
HQ." high quality;
a feature
in the VCR circuitry
which
pro-
vides enhanced
picture detail.
Matching
Transformer:
an adapter,
used primarily
on non-
cable TVs, which has a "screw on" connector
on one end and
two flat prongs
on the other end.
Mode:
a VCR operation.
Remote
Control:
the small electronic
unit that came with
your VCR; allows you to operate
your VCR from a distance.
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching, viewing a still
picture, and slow motion playback•
Separator: an adapter used to separate VHF and UHF signals
when connecting the TV to the VCR.
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording.
• SP (standard play) - fastest tape speed (recording time for a
T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.
• LP (long play) - average tape speed (recording time for a
T I20 tape is approximately four hours).
• SLP (super long play) - slowest tape speed (recording time
for a T120 tape is approximately six hours).
VCR." video cassette recorder.
VIDEO
IN(put)lOUT(put)
Jacks: jacks located on the front
and back of the VCR which are used to record video from anoth-
er source (input) or send video to another source (output).
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